B&T APC10
B&T AG (Brügger & Thomet) · Submachine Gun · In Production · 2020
Also known as: APC10, APC10 Pro, Advanced Police Carbine 10
Overview
The B&T APC10 is a Swiss blowback-operated, closed-bolt submachine gun chambered in 10mm Auto, a scaled-up member of B&T's Advanced Police Carbine (APC) family. It shares the APC9's single-piece extruded aluminum receiver, proprietary hydraulic recoil buffer, telescoping folding stock, fully ambidextrous controls, full-length Picatinny rail, and 3-lug muzzle for quick-detachable suppressors, adapted with a heavier bolt to handle the more powerful 10mm Auto cartridge. It feeds from Glock-pattern 10mm magazines and delivers markedly more terminal energy than the 9mm APC9 while retaining the platform's compact, controllable handling.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2676 g (94.4 oz) |
| Overall Length | 610 mm (24.02") |
| Folded Length | 399 mm (15.71") |
| Barrel Length | 175 mm (6.89") |
| Width | 61 mm (2.40") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 30 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Rate of Fire | 920 rpm |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Aluminum |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Polymer |
| Finish | Matte Black |
Calibers
- 10mm Auto · primary — also known as 10mm, 10mm Automatic
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic, Full Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Ambidextrous Manual Safety, Closed Bolt
- Features: Hydraulic Recoil Buffer, Self Folding Non Reciprocating Charging Handles, Telescoping Folding Stock, Ambidextrous Controls, Single Piece Extruded Aluminum Receiver, Full Length Picatinny Top Rail, 3 Lug Suppressor Mount, Accepts Glock 10mm Magazines, Captive Takedown Pins
Service history
Operators
- Various law enforcement units
Production
Production years: 2020-present
Produced alongside the APC9, APC40 and APC45 pistol-caliber members of the APC family
Origin
Country of origin: Switzerland
Designer: B&T AG
Notes
Announced around 2020 as the 10mm Auto member of the APC series. Feeds from Glock 10mm magazines in 10/15/20/30-round capacities. Platform dimensions (barrel 6.9 in / 175 mm, extended length 24 in / 610 mm, collapsed 15.7 in / 399 mm, weight 5.9 lb / 2676 g, width 2.4 in / 61 mm) and 920 rpm cyclic rate are from RECOIL's coverage; firearm-level muzzle velocity/energy are left null rather than guessed.
Background
B&T built its name on suppressors and special-operations gear, and engineered the APC series around quiet, controllable suppressed fire; the APC10 answers the enduring cult demand for a 10mm Auto subgun, marrying that cartridge's hard-hitting reputation to a scaled-up APC9 chassis fed by Glock magazines.